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A murderer who beat a paraplegic to death, a rapist who sexually assaulted a 14-year-old girl, and a robber who helped kill a cab driver were all denied parole in the last week. The Massachusetts Parole Board, which has been facing criticism from DAs and others for freeing killers, refused to release this trio of lifers — Kurt Kegler, Wilrose LaPierre, and Ricardo Reyes. Convicted murderer Kegler when he was 28 years old beat Paul Rober, a paraplegic, to death in Plymouth. The day after the murder in 1986, Kegler and his girlfriend told police that they had seen an…

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Following the 2026 MLB Draft, former Eagle A.J. Colarusso signed his first professional contract with the MLB’s New York Mets.   Colarusso just capped a record-breaking career on the Heights where he finished as the program’s leader in career starts with 50, fourth in innings pitched with 243, and sixth in strikeouts with 213.   The Leominster, Massachusetts native broke the career starts record on April 17 against Duke when he made his 44th career start. In the seven-inning game, Colarusso earned his first complete game after throwing all seven innings, allowing just one run on three…

Boston College football received a commitment from 2027 consensus three-star tight end Chase Phifer out of Nease High School (Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.) on Thursday evening.The 6-foot-5-inch, 220-pound pass catcher is the Eagles’ 27th commit in the class, which now ranks No. 46 in the nation, per 247Sports.Phifer chose the Eagles over schools like Tulane, Wake Forest, and UCF, including over a dozen more. He announced the decision over social media.“100% committed,” Phifer said. “Extremely blessed and excited to announce my commitment to Boston College!! Thank you God for allowing me to play this game!”100% COMMITED‼️Extremely blessed and excited to announce…

Changes at the safety position for the New England Patriots could cause some to worry. It shouldn’t.Last year, the team decided to move on from Jabrill Peppers and Kyle Duggers, two former captains who commanded the back of the secondary for years. This past offseason, Jaylinn Hawkins walked in free agency to sign with the Baltimore Ravens. Why? It’s all because of the faith in one young player playing well above his pay grade.Coming in at No. 12 in our “Top 25 Patriots of 2026” rankings, we have second-year safety Craig Woodson. Thrust into the starting lineup as a rookie…

Renewing a fierce rivalry that has lain dormant for 20 years, England and Argentina will clash in Wednesday’s second World Cup semi-final, with the old foes set to meet in Atlanta.   The Three Lions are within a whisker of their first global final for six decades, but La Albiceleste are reigning champions and historically have a 100% hit rate at this late stage of the tournament.Match previewContinuing along a path laid by former boss Gareth Southgate, England have just reached their fourth major semi-final since 2018, which is as many as they had made throughout their prior football history.It…

Massachusetts is working on a “massive expansion” of its wrong-way driving prevention system in the wake of a State Police trooper’s death, Gov. Maura Healey’s administration announced Wednesday.A pilot program developed in 2022 installed wrong-way traffic detection systems on 16 highway ramps across Massachusetts. Now, the state is spending tens of millions of dollars to put the systems in place at about 430 locations.The governor and other public safety officials made the announcement at the Massachusetts State Police barracks in Danvers, where Trooper Kevin Trainor was assigned. The 30-year-old was killed last month while trying to stop a driver who…

Luke Murray—one of actor Bill Murray’s six kids—was recently named head basketball coach for Boston College. That’s right, the Ghostbusters actor’s son is going to be a head coach in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). To celebrate, we’re sharing everything you need to know about their relationship. Read on for more. A Look at Pat Summitt’s Remarkable Life Beyond BasketballWho is Bill Murray’s son? Bill has six sons: Homer, Luke, Caleb, Jackson, Cooper and Lincoln. None are as famous as their father, but now that Luke, age 40, has been named the new head coach of Boston College’s Men’s basketball team,…

Those funds allowed Boston to select two high-upside high-schoolers: power-hitting outfielder Martin Shelar (from Georgia) in the ninth round, and lanky righthander Kaleb LaFavor (from Iowa) in the 10th.This draft was the first run by Sox director of amateur scouting Jake Bruml, who was a key assistant in the draft room for the past six years. “The best college players remaining tend to go in those fifth, sixth, and seventh rounds, and we didn’t want to really risk missing out on that,” said Bruml. “And we were hopeful that we could get Shelar and LaFavor to the ninth and 10th,…

LPGA Chevron champions dinner 2026Inside the exclusive Chevron champions dinner, where only winners earn a seat at Michelin-star chef Thomas Keller’s table.American Nelly Korda’s pursuit of history fell short. The world No. 1 attempted to become the third woman to win the first three majors of the year at the 2026 KPMG Women’s PGA Championship, but it was Haeran Ryu of South Korea who made history of her own.Ryu finished 13-under at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minnesota, to win the tournament and clinch the first major of her career. Ryu, 25, became the first player to overcome a first-round…

Most-Watched Group Stage in English-Language U.S. History Up +92% vs. 2022 Averaging 5,052,000 Viewers Across FOX, FS1 and Tubi The Stars and Stripes Dominate with Three Most-Watched USMNT FIFA World Cup™ Telecasts in English-Language U.S. History Most-Viewed Digital Event in FOX Sports History Boasting 4.53 Billion Views Through End of Group Stage  Most-Streamed FIFA World Cup™ Group Stage Ever in FOX Sports History LOS ANGELES – FOX Sports thunders into the Knockout Stage of the FIFA World Cup 2026™ fresh off a long list of historic audience highlights in the Group Stage. Averaging 5,052,000 viewers across 72 matches, the Group Stage on FOX, FS1…